El panorama
Proverbios 16 abre con “The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD .”, cambia cerca del versículo 17 con “The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth…” y termina con “The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD .”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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Proverbios · Versión King James · 33Proverbios 16:1-7
Versículos 1–7: The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is…
Proverbios 16:1–7 abre con “The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD .” y llega a “When a man’s ways please the LORD , he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Proverbios 16 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD .” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen answer, heart, LORD. Su relación con los versículos 2 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
Proverbios 16:1-7
Versión King James1The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD .
2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3Commit thy works unto the LORD , and thy thoughts shall be established.
4The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD : though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7When a man’s ways please the LORD , he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbios 16:8-14
Versículos 8–14: Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Proverbios 16:8–14 abre con “Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.” y llega a “The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Proverbios 16 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.” Nombrar a Better mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Proverbios 16:8-14
Versión King James8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
9A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
11A just weight and balance are the LORD’s : all the weights of the bag are his work.
12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
Proverbios 16:15-21
Versículos 15–21: In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a…
Proverbios 16:15–21 abre con “In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.” y llega a “The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Proverbios 16 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen cloud, countenance, favour. Su relación con los versículos 16 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
Proverbios 16:15-21
Versión King James15In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD , happy is he.
21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Proverbios 16:22-28
Versículos 22–28: Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the…
Proverbios 16:22–28 abre con “Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is…” y llega a “A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Proverbios 16 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.” Nombrar a Understanding mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Proverbios 16:22-28
Versión King James22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
26He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
27An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
28A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Proverbios 16:29-33
Versículos 29–33: A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that…
Proverbios 16:29–33 abre con “A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.” y llega a “The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD .” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Proverbios 16 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen enticeth, good, leadeth. Su relación con los versículos 30 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
Proverbios 16:29-33
Versión King James29A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
31The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
33The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD .
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
Proverbs 16:1 comienza con “The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD .”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
Proverbs 16:17 forma un giro natural: “The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.”
La nota final
Proverbs 16:33 deja al lector con “The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD .”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras LORD, lips, evil, heart, better, mouth ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.